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Nintendo announces price increases for Nintendo Switch 2

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Re: Nintendo announces price increases for Nintendo Switch 2

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Post by choo-t »

parasubvert wrote: post #66
pjc50 wrote: post #52

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Just because something is heavily in demand doesn't mean it's not fraudulent.

Generally speaking, that's incorrect. That's like saying "I don't like cars, and don't see the value in cars, therefore the market for cars is fraudulent". In AI, buyers are getting what they want. The demand is real. YOU might not value what they're getting, but that doesn't make it fraudulent. This is why people misunderstand why AI isn't a bubble. A bubble is asset prices rising due to speculative demand far beyon…

> Generally speaking, that's incorrect. That's like saying "I don't like cars, and don't see the value in cars, therefore the market for cars is fraudulent".

It's arguable that the car market is indeed fraudulent and the result of years of lobbying, destroying public transportation and car-centric architectures.

Re: Nintendo announces price increases for Nintendo Switch 2

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Post by philistine »

uncircle wrote: post #82
echelon wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'll wait for the Ocarina of Time remake. The leaks have been coming out for months now and say it is supposedly coming out this fall. The upcoming Legend of Zelda film sets seem to be based on Ocarina of Time, recent merchandise (LEGO sets, etc.) are based on Ocarina of Time to enhance marketing, etc. Nintendo just dropped the official Starfox 64 remake news yesterday, so this rumor is likely pretty legitimate. I do…

Entertainment companies have unlocked the infinite money glitch with remakes; not only companies but also people are afraid of trying something new, so why not profit from nostalgia. I called it years ago, but I didn’t expect how people would love to play the same story and watch the same movie over and over again. Incidentally they will be also easier to AI generate, as part of their existing data set. It truly is t…

The announced StarFox 64 remake is, on a very strict count, the second time they have remade StarFox 64.

If you count StarFox Zero, which is kind of a remake but also not, we are on our third remake of StarFox 64. A game, mind you, which was kind of a remake of the original StarFox on Super Nintendo.

Re: Nintendo announces price increases for Nintendo Switch 2

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Post by iso1631 »

ageitgey wrote: post #81
iso1631 wrote: post #74

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That graph shows the dollar started dropping in Jan 2025

Right, it started dropping when the current administration was inaugurated, directly because of the party's promise to enact immediate tariffs. And it continued to drop sharply leading up to and through the tariff announcement. I'm not trying to say anything spicy here. You can argue whether a strong currency is good or bad. But it would be silly not to acknowledge the cause. It was one of the largest global financia…

Trying to square that with your statement

> The dollar's global value has also weakened noticeably since (checks notes) April 2, 2025

Re: Nintendo announces price increases for Nintendo Switch 2

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Post by mghackerlady »

echelon wrote: post #38
schnitzelstoat wrote: post #2

The price increases aren't massive though, I think I'll still wait for a mainline Mario game.

I'll wait for the Ocarina of Time remake. The leaks have been coming out for months now and say it is supposedly coming out this fall. The upcoming Legend of Zelda film sets seem to be based on Ocarina of Time, recent merchandise (LEGO sets, etc.) are based on Ocarina of Time to enhance marketing, etc. Nintendo just dropped the official Starfox 64 remake news yesterday, so this rumor is likely pretty legitimate. I do…

How many times are they gonna remake starfox 64 (which is basically a remake of the first starfox with bits from the then unreleased 2)

Re: Nintendo announces price increases for Nintendo Switch 2

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Post by tejohnso »

bix6 wrote: post #97

I’m waiting for a special edition and some games that make the upgrade worthwhile.

Wonder if you could indicate why you're waiting for a Switch 2 vs say a Steam Deck? Or do you also have a deck? I ask because I'm planning to gift one or the other. The recipient already has a Switch 1, so I thought it would be pretty lame to give a Switch 2 rather than "upgrading" to a deck. In my mind, being able to play any steam game, on a device with highly praised controls, is the better upgrade, not the Switch 2.

Re: Nintendo announces price increases for Nintendo Switch 2

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Post by darkxanthos »

tejohnso wrote: post #108
bix6 wrote: post #97

I’m waiting for a special edition and some games that make the upgrade worthwhile.

Wonder if you could indicate why you're waiting for a Switch 2 vs say a Steam Deck? Or do you also have a deck? I ask because I'm planning to gift one or the other. The recipient already has a Switch 1, so I thought it would be pretty lame to give a Switch 2 rather than "upgrading" to a deck. In my mind, being able to play any steam game, on a device with highly praised controls, is the better upgrade, not the Switch…

If someone has a switch, gifting a steam deck isn't an upgrade necessarily. You're giving them a platform that can't play most of the games they probably love. Not because of specs of course. A switch 2 is actually an upgrade. Almost all of their current games will run better and they'll be able to play more demanding switch 2 only games as they continue to trickle out.
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